Scientists Say We Really Have to Talk About Boning in Space

Sex in space has remained taboo since we ventured into the great unknown for the first time.

Scientists are arguing that it is something we should be studying. If we ever want to go to space, we should know how to do it.

Space tourists might want to know if sex is part of their journey into space. It could be an amazing experience.

Space Sexology

A group of Canadian academics argued in a research article in December that space sexology should be a new discipline of study.

The team wrote in an accompanying piece for The Conversation last year that space organizations must stop avoiding sexual topics and fully recognize the importance of love, sex and intimate relationships in human life.

Scientists have studied the effects of microgravity on the human body. It's almost a complete blind spot to get it on in space.

NASA has downplayed the effects of low gravity environments on sexual health in the past.

There are a couple of reasons why NASA is so strict about sex in space. Sexual activity in space could jeopardize the harmony of a crew. There is pressure from conservative-leaning lawmakers.

No research has explored intimate relationships, or the human experience of sexual functions and wellbeing, in space or space analogues, or how any of this can affect crew performance.

Fortunately, times are changing. Scientists are opening up to the idea that human reproduction and conception can occur in microgravity.

NASA would take appropriate steps if a future need for more in-depth study on reproductive health in space were identified.

Sex in space is being studied.

We need to talk about gay sex in space.

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